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Some high street banks have resisted change but an open banking standard is set to revolutionise how consumers manage their finances<p>For the past few years banking has been facing what former Barclays chief executive, Antony Jenkins, predicted would be its “Uber moment” as technological advances …

"Bottled water is the marketing trick of the century," writes John Jewell in The Week.<p>Companies selling bottled water, he argues, have managed to convince Western consumers that buying water is a healthier choice than sugary soda.<p>However, the comparison is a case of false equivalence. Bottled water …

But what makes these successful campaigns different from the ones we avoid? The Gunn Report just produced its list of the most successful advertising campaigns of 2015, along with insights into each of the top 8's strategy, media execution and effectiveness.<p>The report identifies the most awarded …

Can you think of any business topic that’s been hotter for longer than innovation? Trouble is, it’s hard to think of any business challenge where real pro­gress has been harder to come by. By now, your company probably has a new busi­ness incubator, an idea wiki, a disciplined process for mining …

If you want your colleagues to see what you mean, take one minute to sketch it out.<p>In David McCullough's just-released biography, <i>The Wright Brothers</i>, there's a passage in Wilbur Wright's notebook from the year 1900 in which Wilbur describes--and rapidly diagrams--the shape of bird wings while birds …

Defying its critics and building on the success of players like Wealthfront and Betterment, Aspiration, the new money management firm launched by Andrei Cherny, is off to a roaring start.<p>The company has 700 customers paying for its initial wealth management product, a portfolio of mutual funds …

The best way to inspire innovative thinking isn’t to force a brainstorming session, it’s to create an ongoing conversation. Here’s how.<p>When Lori Senecal offered KBS+ employees a course in venture capital several years ago, the then-CEO wasn’t suggesting they quit to start their own companies. She …

Living among millions of other people and bumping shoulders on overflowing sidewalks doesn't always equate to a sense of community. Ironically, the most thriving metropolis can create the strongest feelings of isolation. French photographer and graphic artist Floriane de Lassee offers an …

In the early hours of a day, when the sun is up but most people are not yet awake, the light is soft and the city streets are peaceful. Photographer Julien Coquentin found himself drawn to these moments and captured them in his series, aptly named <i>Early Sunday Morning</i>.<p>Not everyone loves dawn, …